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An effort by social conservatives to oust Illinois Republican Chairman Pat Brady over his support of a pending marriage bill failed this weekend, but Brady's tenure may not last much longer. Party leaders have approved a succession plan that could see Brady replaced within six weeks.

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A supermarket in Lewiston, Idaho, has banned Ally Robledo from the store for a year after she used the women's restroom. Robledo, 25, said she's experienced harassment in male restrooms and feels safer in women's restrooms while she undergoes surgical procedures during her transition.

Attendees at a spring meeting of the Republican National Committee voted unanimously to reaffirm the party's position on marriage equality despite growing support in the U.S. for allowing same-sex couples to wed. "[A]ny reaffirmation of the party platform isn't going to stop more Republicans from joining their colleagues on the right side of history," said Gregory T. Angelo, executive director of Log Cabin Republicans, in a letter to RNC Chairman Reince Priebus.

Bob Kabel, the only openly gay member of the Republican National Committee, said he shouted "no" when attendees at an RNC meeting last weekend took a voice vote on whether to reaffirm the party's opposition to allowing same-sex couples to marry, though the results showed a unanimous approval.

Some same-sex couples waiting for equal marriage laws in their states say they're considering moving to places where they can legally wed. "We're ticked off that we're in a state that's behind the times," said Joy Wasson of Atlanta, who said she and her partner would consider leaving Georgia depending on how the Supreme Court rules in two pending marriage cases.